shock

Example Sentences

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"Sea temperatures are rising, and they get washed up here in storms, usually suffering from cold shock or being 'cold-stunned', so they can't move, and some people think they are dead," they continued.

From BBC

In many cases, a flood of neutrinos released during this collapse generates a powerful shock wave that tears the star apart in a supernova.

From Science Daily

She remembers David, her eldest, being in a state of shock, and Florian, the youngest, immediately asking how she was.

From BBC

Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.

From Los Angeles Times

A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for seven-and-a-half months have described a "huge culture shock" after returning to the UK.

From BBC